Hat-stand



(No Model.)

S. A. AYERST.

HAT fiTAND.

,422. Patented Feb. '5, 1895;-

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 533,422, dated February 5, 189 5.

Application filed August 31, 1894. S i l No. 521,866. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, SARAH A. AYERST, a citizen of the United States, residing at Aberdeen, in the county of Brown and State of South Dakota, have invented a new and useful Hat-Stand, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved device for supporting hats and other headgear while on exhibition in shop windows and showcases, and it consists in certain peculiar features of construction, and combination and arrangement of parts whereby the efficiency of the arrangement is increased and a more desirable article produced.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 represents a perspective View of a hat stand constructed after the manner of my invention; Fig. 2, a sectional View, taken vertically through the supporting arms; Fig. 3, a horizontal section taken through the plate for supporting the arms and looking downwardly therefrom.

The reference numeral 1 indicates the base of my support, and this may be formed of either wood or metal, but preferably the former, and is provided with an upright or standard 2, to the upper end of which the plate '3 is secured by the screw 4, which passes downwardly into the standard 2. The plate 4 is elongated in one direction, and is formed with two openings 5 and 6 therein. The opening 5 is adapted for the reception of the rigid arm 7, which is secured therein by means of a pin 8, projecting horizontally through the plate 3 and through the lower end of the rigid arm 7, the lower end of said pin being extended beyond the plate and turned up to form a stud, having a hereinafter defined purpose.

From the plate 3 the rigid arm 7 extends upwardly for a short distance, and truly vertically, after which it bends outwardly and extends off diagonally, as may be seen by reference to the drawings. Rigidly secured, by

riveting or otherwise, to the upper end of the arm 7, is the plate 9, which is bent or curved inwardly at its ends, so as to conform to the shape of the hat, as will be better explained hereinafter.

The opening 6 of the plate 3 is slightly elongated laterally, and provided for the reception of the swinging arm 10, of the support, which is passed through said opening and pivotally secured therein by the pin 11, passing horizontally through the plate and through the arm. Owing to the elongated character of the opening 6, the arm 10 is capable of movement therein on its pivot 11.

p The arm 10is formed adjacent to the opening 6 with a straight portion a, which is connected at its upper extremity with an outwardly or diagonally extending portion 25, corresponding to the outwardly-extending portion of the arm 7; while the lower end of the straight portion a is bent to form a short horizontally extending part c. The extremity of the horizontal part c is notched at 12, and

thereby connected to the re'tractile spiral spring 13, which extends upwardly from the arm and has its remaining end connected to the stud formed by the pin 8. By these means the arm 10 is given an outward tendency at its upper end, which tendency is capa-.

ble of being overcome upon the application of more energy than is contained in the spring 13.

The upper end of the portion b of the arm 10 is provided with a plate 14, curved in conformity with the curvature of plate 9, and se' cured to the outer side of the arm, preferably by riveting.

In the use of my invention, the hat to be supported or exhibited is placed upon the upper ends of the arms 7 and 10, the said arm 10 being first moved on its pivot and against the tendency of spring 13. When the hat is inplace, the arm 10 should be allowed to assume its normal position, which will press the plates 9 and 14 against the respective sides of the hat and hold the same in place. The hat may be readily removed by swinging the arm lOas in the first instance, so as to disengage the plate of the arm 19 from the side of the hat.

The function of the plates 9 and 14. is to engage the hat and tosteady the same, so as to present a firm surface upon which the hat may bear.

Various changes in the form, proportion, and arrangement of the parts of my invention may be resorted to Without departing from the substance thereof. Therefore I desire it understood that I am not limited to the pre nected to the lower end of the arm and to the 15 plate at a point immediately above the said lower end and operating to throw the upper end outwardly, and a second arm rigid on the plate and projecting upwardly and outwardly therefrom so as to co-operate with the swing- 2o ing arm, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto afiixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

SARAH A. AYERST.

Witnesses:

LoUIsE L. HUYSSEN, NELLIE DONAGHY. 

